A Whisper by the Dark Moon

He was sorry to have shared his woes with her? Silly. "I don't mind. It helps to talk things out." Part of healing was listening. Io liked to think that she was a good listener. She liked to think that she was good at everything though so maybe she wasn't the best judge.

Sirius changed the subject to the garden and the little wolf shrugged. "There wasn't much time and its hard to say if the spot will still be as good when the volcano is finished, but I have an idea." She would construct her garden by the widest tree in the vicinity. "I'll dig a den below the widest tree and use the roots to dry my herbs upon." It was a tactic that she'd used before and it worked out rather well. The subject reminded her just how much she had to do. The amount of work was daunting, but she would persevere.